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Francis Cyril Rose (1909–1979), also Sir Francis, 4th Baronet of the Montreal Roses, was an English painter vigorously championed by Gertrude Stein. His wife Frederica, Lady Rose (1910–2002) became a well known travel writer, notably on Corsica, under the name of Dorothy Carrington. Rose was born at Moor Park, Hertfordshire, England. He took up residence as an expatriate in Paris between 1929 and 1936, where he trained under Francis Picabia and José Maria Sert. Francis Rose got his beginning as a set painter for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. He occasionally collaborated in his work with another English painter, and his sometime lover, Christopher Wood. In the 1930s he travelled with his future wife, Dorothy Carrington, in France, Italy, and North Africa. In France, Rose became an intimate acquaintance of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, the former helping to launch his painting career by commissioning several of his works (most notably a portrait of herself) for her own notable art collection. Her memorable utterance, "Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose" dates from 1913; however, long before her acquaintance with the artist, who would go on to have exhibits in Paris, London, and New York. He also worked as an illustrator for a cookbook by Toklas, The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook. Rose married the writer Dorothy Carrington in 1942. Toklas was greatly enthusiastic about Rose's marriage to "Frederica" (Carrington), noting that the marriage had done Rose "a world of good." However, Rose was a noted homosexual and the marriage eventually foundered; they divorced in 1966. Rose spent his final years in penury, helped along by friends, among them Cecil Beaton. Some of Rose's paintings today form part of the Yale University Art Gallery (Stein-Toklas collection) and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. In 1961, he published a memoir, Saying Life. He made a brief appearance as "Lord Chaos" in Kenneth Anger's film Lucifer Rising (1972). Arms References. Discover the Rose Francis popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Rose Francis books.
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The Fate of Princes
Paul DohertyA bloody war. An infamous king. A legendary story. Paul Doherty explores the mystery of the Princes in the Tower in his unforgettable novel, The Fate of the Princes. Perfect for fa...
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A Rose and a Promise
Katie FlynnLiverpool, 1944Though they may be posted miles apart, Cadi and Jez's love for one another is stronger than ever until Cadi receives a heartbreaking call from Jez's base.Cadi races...
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The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden
Phyllis GranoffThe stories collected in this volume reflect the rich tradition of medieval Jain storytelling between the seventh and fifteenth centuries, from simple folk tales and lives of famou...
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Jugando con la muerte
Simon ScarrowA VECES, EL ASESINO GANA LA PARTIDA… La agente especial del FBI Rose Blake ha conocido toda la maldad del ser humano. Y ha sobrevivido.Atormentada por el fallo en su última misión ...
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A Place to Call Home
Evie GraceTHE THIRD AND FINAL SAGA IN EVIE GRACE'S MAIDS OF KENT TRILOGY.'An intriguing tale of family relationships and of finding love a second time around . . . I’ll be sure to look out f...
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A Passion For Trees
Maggie Campbell-CulverGiven the extent of his influence on 17thcentury life, and his lasting impact on the British landscape it is remarkable that no book has been written before about John Evelyn. He w...
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Time to Pay
Lyndon StaceyRevenge has no limits...Damien Daniels has been murdered; shot through the chest by an unseen marksman. It looks like a professional job but there are no clues as to who pulled the...
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The Seaside Angel
Evie GraceORDER NOW A heartwarming tale of courage and sisterly love. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.Margate, 1884: When seventeenyearold Hannah Bentley fled the family ho...
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Die Stimme der Rache
Ethan Cross & Dietmar SchmidtBand 2 der Serie um Francis Ackerman jr. und seine Partnerin Nadia Shirazi vom FBIEin abgelegenes Farmhaus in Virginia. Hier versteckt die Polizei die junge November McAllister. Si...
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The World of Maritime and Commercial Law
Charles Mitchell & Stephen WattersonThis collection of 20 essays contains recent work by legal scholars, practitioners and judges, all internationally renowned for their expertise in the fields of maritime and commer...
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In the Name of the King
A L Berridge1640, and the pall of war hangs over France...The young Chevalier de Roland has scarcely set foot in the city before he crosses swords with a cruel nobleman to defend a young woman...
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The Penguin Book Of Spanish Verse
Penguin Books Ltd'You have dark eyes. Gleams there that promise darkness'. Spanish poetry is astonishing in its richness and variety. This anthology covers the two great flowerings of Spanish verse...
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Still
Adam Thorpe' outwardly the unfilmable script of a wouldbe English cineste, one Richard Arthur Thornby currently lecturing in Texas on the cinema. He airs a hypothetical movie of both his ...
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The Lace Maiden
Evie GraceThe first novel in the brand new Smugglers Daughters trilogy set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars on the Kentish Coast from bestselling author Evie Grace. Perfect for fa...
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The Mango Orchard
Robin BayleyAs a child, Robin Bayley was enchanted by his grandmother's stories of Mexican adventures: of bandits, wild jungle journeys, hidden bags of silver and a narrow escape from the bloo...
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Collateral Damage
Mark ShawIf there had been no coverup of Robert Kennedy’s complicity in the murder of Marilyn Monroe in 1962 and he had been prosecuted based on compelling evidence at the time, the assassi...
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The Golden Maid
Evie GraceTHE SECOND NOVEL IN THE GRIPPING SMUGGLER'S DAUGHTERS TRILOGY! Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Poldark.Deal, Kent, 1812Eighteenyearold Winnie Lennicker yearns for a peaceful li...
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
Carl Anderson & Eduardo ChavezNearly a decade after Spain's conquest of Mexico, the future of Christianity on the American continent was very much in doubt. Confronted with a hostile colonial government and Nat...